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Want long-term contraception? There are more effective options than the pill. But they can be hard to find

Australians’ access to a range of contraceptive options depends on where they live and how wealthy they are. A recent parliamentary inquiry recommends ways to end this “postcode lottery” for people who want to use long-acting reversible contraception.

The Conversation

Social Security and Medicare Are Ticking Time Bombs

Even taking all the money from every billionaire wouldn't cover our coming bankruptcy.

Reason

House surgeon assaulted by patient at Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, doctors go on protest

The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital police have arrested the patient from Thirunindravur in Tiruvallur district under several sections of the IPC and provisions of the Tamil Nadu Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act, 2008.

The Hindu

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Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government

Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. government’s deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record levels over the next few decades

The Independent UK

Tech is vital to Chicago’s Black-owned businesses

Some of the tools that enabled us to adapt our small businesses during the pandemic are under threat as Congress considers legislation to regulate technology companies, a South Side business owner writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

CVS Health (CVS) vs. MedAvail Holdings (MDVL): Which Is the Better Buy?

The drug store industry is well positioned for long-term growth thanks to the growing demand for prescription drugs. Let’s compare CVS Health (CVS) and MedAvail (MDVL) in this space to determine which is better positioned to capitalize on the industry’s solid growth prospects….

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Government reopens GP Access, reinstating care as a priority

After 16 months of being closed, the GP Access After Hours service at the Calvary Mater Hospital has reopened

Newcastle Herald

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Where do things stand as the US rolls back debt ceiling deadline?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the agency will run out of funds to meet financial obligations by June 5.

Al Jazeera

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushes back forecast of potential US default date to June 5

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the projected debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, four days later than previously estimated.

ABC News

'The poor are getting poorer and sicker': health linked to the homeless

Some people can't afford to see a GP 'because of the cost of living'.

Newcastle Herald

Accessible abortion, contraception incentives and Telehealth extensions: What a long-awaited report means for your health care

The inquiry has recommended significant changes to Australia's health system for reproductive and sexual health care.

ABC News

How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare

The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023

The Independent UK

$5,995 for a leg compression sleeve? Here's how to deal with an exorbitant medical bill in collections

PHILADELPHIA — David Heydt had been hitting the tennis courts too hard and needed minor elbow surgery to loosen a tight tendon.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential announcement Wednesday — a glitchy live broadcast on Twitter — was the latest example of the Republican candidate's all-out effort to court his party's most online activists.

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The Independent UK

What to know about Ron DeSantis, Florida's governor set to seek presidency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump's strongest Republican rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know DeSantis

Roll Call

Mississippi Delta hospitals battle financial factors to survive - Roll Call

Federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic slowed the rate of rural hospital closures, but now some are struggling.

Fortune

Companies like CVS and UnitedHealth are now some of the world’s biggest businesses. Is that healthy for the rest of us?

The companies and their rivals say their enormous size and scope makes them the best candidates to fix America’s health care system. After a new wave of mergers, they're under pressure to prove it.

Kiplinger

With Holistic Estate Planning, Everything’s Under Control

A plan for all your stuff during your lifetime and then at death requires a group of five – yes, five – experts to oversee each at-risk area.

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Medicare Advantage supplemental health plans draw scrutiny

WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage plans lure customers with television ads promising plans with dental, vision and hearing benefits that traditional Medicare doesn’t offer

AAP

Doctors lobby to lose veto on Medicare oversight body

The Australian Medical Association will no longer have to approve the director of the Medicare oversight body under new laws introduced to parliament.

WEKU

He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.

Tribune News Service

A COVID test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud

Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests has ended, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors.

Roll Call

Medicare Advantage supplemental health plans draw scrutiny - Roll Call

Though supplemental benefits often draw seniors to Medicare Advantage plans, insurance experts question their value.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: By avoiding funding Alzheimer’s research, the government is cutting seniors’ life spans

Millions of patients and their caregivers breathed a collective sigh of relief when drugmaker Eli Lilly recently announced its new experimental Alzheimer’s medication appears to slow cognitive decline by 35%. The Food and Drug Administration could approve the new treatment, donanemab, as soon as this year.

ABC News

Paediatric waitlist 'crisis' leaves regional Victorian families desperate to access care

Hundreds of Australian families are on long waitlists to see a paediatrician and specialists say an overhaul is urgently needed.

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